Hi, John.

I placed the Sam Stone above the second anchor/belay point of Three Pines in the Gunks.  

The Shawangunk Mountains (aka the Gunks) are just outside of New Paltz, NY and are a popular climbing destination for rock climbers of all levels from all over the country, from beginners (like me) to pros.  Three Pines is an easy climbing route with a beautiful view.  It has three pitches, meaning the route is broken up in three sections.  The lead climber establishes a route, sets up an anchor, and belays the second climber up to the anchor point.  That's the first pitch.  Then the lead climber continues up the route, sets up a second anchor, and belays the second climber up again.  That's the second pitch.  This continues until the climbers reach the top.  Then depending on the route, we can take the walking path back down to the base or rappel down.  For Three Pins, we rappelled down.  It's faster and more fun as long as you aren't afraid of heights!  The picture out from the ledge where I placed the Sam Stone cannot truly capture the how breathtaking the view is.  I thought this was a good place for a Sam Stone because, from what I read about Sam, rock climbing seems like the kind of thing he would have loved if he tried it, especially if it gave him access to these kind of views.